Safe Riding - Yamaha XVS650KC Owner's Manual

£S SAFETY
INFORMATION
TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLES ARE
SINGLE
TRACK
VEHICLES. THEIR
SAFE USE
AND
OPERA-
TION
ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE USE OF PROPER
RIDING
TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS THE
EX-
PERTISE
OF THE OPERATOR. EVERY OPERATOR SHOULD
KNOW
THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS BEFORE
RIDING.
HE
OR
SHE
SHOULD:
1.
OBTAIN
THOROUGH
INSTRUCTIONS
FROM A
COMPETENT SOURCE ON
ALL
ASPECTS OF
MOTORCYCLE
OPERATION.
2.
OBSERVE THE WARNINGS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
IN
THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
3.
OBTAIN QUALIFIED TRAINING
IN
SAFE
AND PROPER
RIDING TECHNIQUES.
4.
OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICE AS INDICATED
BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL
AND/OR
WHEN
MADE NECESSARY
BY MECHANICAL
CONDITIONS.
Safe
riding
1
.
Always
make
pre-operation checks. Careful checks
may
help prevent
an
accident.
2.
This motorcycle
is
designed
to carry the operator
and a passenger.
3.
The
failure
of motorists
to
detect
and
recognize motorcycles
in traffic is
the predominating
cause
of
au-
tomobile/motorcycle accidents.
Many
accidents
have been caused by an
automobile driver
who
did not
see
the motorcycle. Making
yourself
conspicuous appears
to
be
very
effective
in
reducing the
chance
of this
type
of accident.
Therefore:
a.
Wear
a
brightly
colored
jacket.
b.
Use
extra caution
when
you approach and pass
through
intersections,
since intersections
are the
most
likely
places
for
motorcycle accidents.
c.
Ride where
other motorists
can see
you.
Avoid
riding in
another
motorist's "blind
spof
.
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